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  2. Medroxyprogesterone acetate - Wikipedia

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    DMPA can affect menstrual bleeding. After a year of use, 55% of women experience amenorrhea (missed periods); after two years, the rate rises to 68%. In the first months of use "irregular or unpredictable bleeding or spotting, or, rarely, heavy or continuous bleeding" was reported. [73]

  3. Extended cycle combined hormonal contraceptive - Wikipedia

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    During the week of placebo pills, withdrawal bleeding occurs and simulates an average 28-day menstrual cycle. The placebo pills are not required for pregnancy protection, and with any monophasic COCP the placebo pills may be discarded, and the next pack of active pills may be started to prevent the withdrawal bleeding. [10]

  4. Progestogen-only pill - Wikipedia

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    With "perfect use," the efficacy of progestogen-only pills in avoiding unintended pregnancy has been found to be greater than 99%, meaning that less than 1 out of every 100 patients will experience undesired pregnancy within the first year of use. [16] "Perfect use" means that an individual uses their contraceptive pill at the same time every ...

  5. Intermenstrual bleeding - Wikipedia

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    The bleeding is usually light, often referred to as "spotting," though a few people may experience heavier bleeding. [citation needed] It is estimated that breakthrough bleeding affects around 25% of combined oral contraceptive pill (COCP) users during the initial 3 to 4 months of use, it then usually resolves on its own. [8] [9]

  6. Dydrogesterone - Wikipedia

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    Dydrogesterone, sold under the brand name Duphaston among others, [1] is a progestin medication which is used for a variety of indications, including threatened or recurrent miscarriage during pregnancy, dysfunctional bleeding, infertility due to luteal insufficiency, dysmenorrhea, endometriosis, secondary amenorrhea, irregular cycles, premenstrual syndrome, and as a component of menopausal ...

  7. A week-by-week guide to common pregnancy symptoms - AOL

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    Pregnancy Symptoms Week 3 Let's say the first day of your last period was April 10 and you became pregnant thereafter; that would mean your baby was conceived around April 24, or during week three.

  8. Combined oral contraceptive pill - Wikipedia

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    If used exactly as instructed, the estimated risk of getting pregnant is 0.3% which means that about 3 in 1000 women on combined oral contraceptive pills will become pregnant within one year. [40] However, typical use of combined oral contraceptive pills by users often consists of timing errors, forgotten pills, or unwanted side effects.

  9. 3 Times When Spotting During Pregnancy Could Signal a Problem

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